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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1960
Page
1
Washington AP reports January payrolls for Iowa members of the U S House show each representative’s staffers and month salaries. Names include Merwin Coad H R Gross Charles Hoeven Neal Smith Leonard Wolf and many assistants with varied pay.
Mrs Knute Madson 92 of Urbana died Tuesday evening at a Center Point nursing home after a lingering illness. Born April 21 1867 in Germany she moved to the United States at age 3 and lived in Waterloo before relocating to Urbana six years ago. She married Knute Madson August 5 1892 in Waterloo celebrating their 67th anniversary last August. Survivors include her husband three daughters Martha Burrell Urbana Mrs S L Christopher California and Winifred Pritchard Waverly and two sons Henry Brighton Colorado and Mathew Littleton California. Services are Saturday at 9.
A funeral notice announces a rosary on Friday at 8 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Home in Vinton followed by burial in St Marys Catholic church cemetery.
Harlan A. Higgins, longtime Oxford Junction Consolidated School superintendent, resigns after seven years to take the position of superintendent of schools at Story City.
Toledo resident Wayne Charles Wacha age 33 was charged with driving while intoxicated after an early Wednesday arrest by Patrolman David King.
Former Ryan resident Burton Houlahan 8 died Tuesday in Waterloo. He is survived by a brother Richard Houlahan of Springville.
Vice president Nixon agreed with college presidents that the disclaimer affidavit for federal loans under the national defense education act is unnecessary. He reviewed the act and stated the loyalty oath alone covers the issue, calling the affidavit unwarranted.
The Iowa Manufacturers Assn board opposes a constitutional convention to revise the Iowa constitution. Atty Gen Erbe notes that convention acts may require voter approval. The board urged legislative reapportionment to better reflect population and avoid radical changes.
The Farmersburg D X station was burglarized Wednesday night by breaking glass in the front door. About $15 in silver was taken from the cash register. Clayton County Sheriff Forrest Fischer is investigating. Frank Nichols owns the station.
Kinross farmer Glen Florang, 28, was charged with possession and disposing of stolen property for selling clover seed to elevators at Webster and Kinross. Co-defendant Cletus Esser, 43, allegedly stole the seed from North English Plank Elevator. Florang arraigned with $2000 bond. both signed statements and remain jailed.
Ely Iowa mayor Harry Miner returned home Wednesday from Mercy Hospital in Iowa City where he had been treated for pneumonia.
Cora Mulvaney named psychiatric aide of the year at the Mental Health Institute in Independence. Her entry will go to a national competition by the National Association for Mental Health. she has served at the institute since 1953.
Shellsburg farmer Frank S. Carver 77 died Wednesday in a Vinton hospital. Survived by wife Mary Bonesteel three sons Loren of Fairfax Vern and Arnold of Center Point a brother and sister Cleta Bergen of Cedar Rapids. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Murdoch funeral home Center Point.
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